February 20 (SeeNews) - Car battery maker Monbat's [BUL:5MB] share price plunged to a three-month low after dropping 6.45% in Wednesday's trading session on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange.
The company led gainers among three of the major BSE indices - SOFIX, BGBX40 and BGTR30.
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The SOFIX, which tracks the 15 BSE blue chips, lost 0.28% to 576.50 points, as Monbat was followed by Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) [BUL:4CF] and Stara Planina Hold [BUL:5SR], which lost 2.57% and 1.67%, respectively.
The wider BGBX40 index, which follows the 40 most traded and capitalised stocks, dropped 0.43% to 114.77 points, as CEZ Distribution Bulgaria [BUL:3CZ] slipped 4.76%, adding to the damage caused by Monbat's share price decline.
The BGTR30, in which companies with a free float of at least 10% have equal weight, shedded 0.34% to 500.80 points, as Monbat, CEZ Distribution Bulgaria and CCB fell most among its members.
The BGREIT index, which tracks real estate investment trusts listed on the Sofia exchange, edged down 0.05% to 121.15 points, after hitting consecutive all-time highs in the two preceding sessions.
Total trading turnover on the BSE regulated market fell to 461,000 levs ($267,000/236,000 euro) on Wednesday from 671,000 levs on Tuesday.
(1 euro = 1.95583 levs)
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